Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-27
A FINE DISPLAY
At Boston's Great Chicken Show-A
New Havemer Present Matching


At Boston's Great Chicken Show-A
New Havener Present Matching
Chickens by IncubatOrs.
Bostons great poultry show closed last
night. There were over three thousand
"birds'' on exhibition and it was in almost all
respects one of great interest and merit. A
number of Connecticut men attended, among
them being Wooster P. Ensign of w. A. En-
sign & Son, the hardware merchants of this
city, who Yves in Boston on business for the
firm, and being himself raiser of fine poul-
try and doves dropped in at the exhibition;
John w. Nichols of Branford, one of the
leading life insurance men of this section;
his son, Walter Nichols; Judge Coe of Meri-
den, representative of the Meriden associa-
ton, E. J. Crawford of Middle6eld and 9TH
ers. The show was held in Machinery hall
at the Mechanics Institute. Mr.. Stoddard,
the enterprising editor of the Poultry
World, Hartford, issued little paper daily
during the fair entitled the Daily Poultry
World 1t was edited and printed on the prem
Uses. Among the prizes won by Connecticut
men we're number by G.. P. Jordan of the
Hub Clothing House, New Haven, who cap
tured list on breeding pen, LIST and I'd on buff
Pekin bantam pullets and special for the
same, silver cup; also Mr.. Mitchell, of Bris-
toll, took quite number on buff, partridge
and white Ccchins. A grand banquet was
served Tuesday night. The president of the
Boston association, Mr.. Williams. is a gen
tlenan of fine presence and bearing and high
ly esteemed. He resides in Taunton, ana is
president also of the National Poultry associ-
alton.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE N. A. POULTRY
ASSOCIATION
After transacting the regular business the
subject of Matching chickens arti6cially by
incubators was thoroughly discussed and the
following facts substantially established and
resolutions adopted:
1st. That chickens cannot be Matched in
winter for early market successfully without
the use of incubators.
I'd. That by the use of incubators, chick
ems may be Matched at any time, and in as
great numbers as may be desired.
Sd. That by the use of the incubator 200
chickens can be raised to market size in a
room Is feet square, and that incubator
chickens from eight to ten weeks old will
in February, March, April and May sell at
BOO to Toe pound.
4th. That any lady or gentleman, although
quite in6rm, can attend to incubator,
and with only the room afforded by a town
lot can clear from four to six hundred dol
lars year.
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at home by any person of ordinary genius
and that our secretary shall have printed at
once directions and illustrations for making
a good, cheap incubator.
6tn That any person in the State that will
write to the secretary, enclosing stamps for
return postage, will receive free, full and
complete illustrated directions for making an
incubator that will hold 800 eggs and will
hatch 80 per cent. of them; you can make
the incubator yourself at cost of from four
to six dollars; make your incubator now
and try it before Matching time.
18th. That the secretary shall at any time
give all possible information and assistance
to those starting in the poultry business.
At the next regular meeting the subject
"How, when and where to market poultry
most proftably" will be considered and
report given to the press of the Stare
Henry GRIFFITH, Asst. Sec.,
Norwich, Conn.